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With a projected revenue forecast to bring in an addition $14.6 million to the city, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced this afternoon two police pay raises to kick in this summer.

Landrieu proposed raises for officers of all rank within the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), the first of which begins with a 5 percent raise July 1, followed by another 5 percent raise on Jan. 1, 2016. These raises follow a 5 percent raise in the 2015 city budget, creating a 15 percent overall pay raise for 2015 and into 2016.*The announcement follows the NOPD's aggressive hiring campaign and wavering morale and retention issues within the department.? [ Read more ]

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